Agenda item

A.          To appoint Members to the Standing Committees of Stevenage Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2024/25; and

B.          To appoint to the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for each of those Committees.

REPORT TO FOLLOW

Details of the individuals nominated to serve on each Committee, together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of those Committees, where stated, had been circulated prior to the meeting.

Council noted that in relation to the membership of the Joint Consultative Committee, Councillor Tom Plater should replace Councillor Ceara Roopchand.

Councillor Richard Henry moved and Councillor Jeannette Thomas seconded the appointment of Committees.  Councillor Richard Henry moved and Councillor Jeannette Thomas seconded the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Committees.

It was RESOLVED:

1.         That the membership of Committees, together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs, where detailed, are appointed for 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
14 Members (11-2-1)
Councillors –   L Martin-Haugh (Chair), R Parker, CC (Vice-Chair), P Bibby, CC, M Arceno, S Booth, R Broom,         F Chowdhury, P Clark, L Guy, S Mead, T Plater, C Roopchand, C Veres and A Wells

COMMUNITY SELECT COMMITTEE

10 Members (8-2-0):

Councillors – S Mead (Chair), J Ashley-Wren (Vice-Chair), S Booth, L Brady, K Chowdhury, A Elekolusi, A Gordon, L Guy, M Humberstone and J Woods

ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY SELECT COMMITTEE
11 Members (9-2-0):

Councillors – R Broom (Chair), A McGuinness (Vice-Chair), L Brady, F Chowdhury, A Gordon, S Mead, C Parris,         E Plater, G Snell, N Williams and J Woods

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

          14 Members (12-2-0)

Councillors – C Parris (Chair), N Chowdhury (Vice-Chair), J Ashley-Wren, R Broom, F Chowdhury, K Choudhury, P Clark, A Elekolusi, L Guy, C Houlihan, E Plater, G Snell, C Veres and A Wells

Substitutes      -           S Booth

+ 6 Labour substitutes (tba)

LICENSING COMMITTEE

14 Members (12-2-0)

Councillors – E Plater (Chair), S Barr (Vice-Chair), M Arceno, R Boyle, P Clark, A Elekolusi, A Gordon, C Houlihan, M Humberstone, L Martin-Haugh, C Parris, G Snell, A Wells, T Wren

Substitutes                           -  S Booth

                                               A McGuinness

                                               + 6 Labour substitutes (tba)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

14 Members (12-2-0)

Councillors – E Plater (Chair), S Barr (Vice-Chair), M Arceno, R Boyle, P Clark, A Elekolusi, A Gordon, C Houlihan, M Humberstone, L Martin-Haugh, C Parris, G Snell, A Wells, T Wren,

Substitutes                    -      S Booth

                                               A McGuinness

                                               + 6 Labour substitutes (tba)

APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

8 Members (7-1-0)

Councillors – R Henry (Chair), S Booth, M Humberstone, L Martin-Haugh,   L Rossati, S Speller, J Thomas and N Williams

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

8 Members (6-1-1)

          Councillors – J Hollywell (Chair), M Arceno (Vice-Chair), P Bibby, CC, C McGrath, C Roopchand, L Rossati, N Williams and T Wren.

          Independent Person who must be consulted on alleged breaches to the Code of Conduct – Dr. Robert Cawley

AUDIT COMMITTEE

10 Members (8-1-1) + 1 Independent Co-opted Member (S Uddin)

Councillors – C Veres (Chair), L Briscoe (Vice-Chair), P Bibby, CC, R Boyle, L Guy, M Humberstone, T Plater, C Roopchand,      A Wells and T Wren

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

8 Members (7-1-0)

Councillors – J Thomas (Chair), S Barr (Vice-Chair), M Arceno            , L Brady, K Choudhury,   A Elekolusi, R Parker, CC and S Speller.

JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

3 Members (2-1-0)

Councillors – Jackie Hollywell (Employer Side Chair), R Parker CC and T Plater.